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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 2008)
12 JANUARY 1, 2008 Smoke Signals Tribe changes health plan to add adult foster care The Tribe has recently made changes to the Tribal Member Health Plan, administered by UMR. Effective immediately, the health plan will assist eligible Tribal members and spouses in payment to the Grand Ronde Adult Foster Care Program. Members needing assistance with their activities of daily living due to a recent illness or hospitalization may now qualify for the Tribe's health plan to pay the first 100 days of stay in the Adult Foster Care Program. . Services are only covered when performed at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Adult Foster Care facility, and will be pay able at 90 percent of charges. For further information, contact UMR at 1-888-CTGR-BEN or CTGR Risk Management at 503-879-2332. INTERNAL OPENINGS Housing Groundskeeper Maintenance Assistant Must maintain a valid Oregon driver's license or obtain one upon hire, qualify for the Tribe's vehicle insurance, and provide proof of personal vehicle insurance. Housing Grade: 5 Closing date: Jan 1 1 Application materials must be received in Human Resources by 5 p.m. on the closing date. Internal applicants are 1. Current Regular Employee, past their six month Introductory period, receiving at least a "meets expectatlons'on most recent perfor mance evaluation and not under disciplinary action or performance improvement within the previous six months, 2. Grand Ronde Tribal members 3. Spouse of a Grand Ronde Tribal member or 4. Parent or legal guardian of Grand Ronde Tribal member children Internal recruitment For those individuals meeting minimum qualifica tions an interview will be given in the following ranking order I.Grand Ronde Tribal members a) Qualified Grand Ronde Tribal members who show they meet the minimum qualifications of the position during the course of the interview process will be given first consideration for hire and the recruitment process will end ZTribal member spouses, parents andor legal guard ians of Grand Ronde Tribal member children 3. Current regular employees For a detailed job description, please contact the Tribe's job line at 503-879-2257 or 1 -877 TRIBEGR Imw til si! , -n- ?i- Hi: iminiMiiH- utiiu ""l; -Hit V-ll tls ImmMw u Jl ti: ill -t: H;t:"t;M V ll U ) -!(;' y . '' i " " " i," .- - v ' ,f, i"- . - ' f ' I , . V fa Everett D. Farlow May 26, 1922 - Nov. 29, 2007 Tribal Elder Everett D. "Bud" Farlow, 85, died Nov. 29 at Black Bear Lodge in Grand Ronde. Mr. Farlow was born May 26, 1922, in Salem and was raised there. He was the grandson of Indian Mary Peco of Grants Pass, who was the daughter of Umpqua Joe (Rogue River) and has a park named after her. Mr. Farlow was a good husband, his wife's best friend and a good father. He always joked around, making family members laugh. He served in the Navy during World War II and received a Purple Heart. After he returned from the war, he met his wife, Jerry. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on Nov. 24. Survivors include his wife, Jerry, of Salem; sons, Eldon and Mur ray of Portland; daughters, Terry Lou Boerckel of Portland, Lannie Farlow of the United Arab Emirates and Bonnie Norine Meeker of Salem; 17 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three sons: Everett Jr. in 1947, Lauren in 1972 and Martin in 1995. Family members said he will be missed by all, including nephews and nieces and two special friends, Pf Smith and Earl Bonne. Family members said he spent the last days of his life at Black Bear Lodge, where he looked out upon beautiful scenery and talked of the deer coming to his window. Family members thanked Black Bear Lodge employees for the love and care they gave to their father. Manufactured zL Home lor Sale A llomeownership opportunity for you in Grand Ronde! 28475 McPherson Road 3 h rn; i - - I PRICE RFDl'lKFR tn $79,900! For more information phone (503)879-2401 j Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Ad created by George Valdez Grand Meadows 28475 McPherson Road 35 Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Asking Price: $73,000 reduced price for paint and carpet allow ance. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,400 square feet, large yard, extra parking, lots of natural lighting , master bedroom has full bath and walk-in closet, kitchen has an island and pantry, outside storage unit, large concrete patio, room to build garage and still have extra parking, If you are interested in purchasing or viewing the property, call Denise Harvey at 503-577-2860. .ZZmr r--f " "
